Stephen Sondheim
Maria
(The most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria
All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria)

Maria!
I’ve just met a girl named Maria
And suddenly that name
Will never be the same
To me (Maria)

Maria!
I’ve just kissed a girl named Maria
And suddenly I’ve found
How wonderful a sound
Can be!

Maria! (Maria)
Say it loud and there’s music playing
Say it soft, it’s almost like praying
Maria (Maria)
I’ll never stop saying Maria!

Maria! Maria! Maria! Maria! (Maria!)
Maria! Maria! Maria! Maria! Maria!
Say it loud and there’s music playin'
Say it soft, it’s almost like praying
Maria (Maria)
I’m never gonna stop saying Maria!
The most beautiful sound I've ever heard
Maria